old-fashioned apple cake with brown sugar frosting
INGREDIENTS
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Cake
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2 1/3 cups (9 3/4 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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2 cups (14 ounces) granulated sugar
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice
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2 large eggs
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1/2 cup (3 1/4 ounces) vegetable shortening (trans-fat free)
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4 cups (12 ounces) peeled, chopped apples (about 1 pound before peeling)
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1 cup (4 ounces) walnuts, chopped
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Brown Sugar Frosting
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5 tablespoons (2 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter
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1/2 cup (3 1/4 ounces) firmly packed brown sugar (light or dark)
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3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) milk
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1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) confectioners' sugar
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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